. Rod and gun . vers of piscatorial sport. Rice Lake isone of the many Ontario homes of thiswarrior fish, and as the writers experi-ence of the maskinonge was obtainedhere, his references to the finny fighterwill of necessity savour of Rice Lake. Informer times maskinonge were in greatabundance at this lake, but this was inthe halcyon days. This w^as the timewhen men could bait an ordinary hookwith a piece of red flannel and catch warymaskinonge forsooth ! This was the timewhen the Mississaugua Indians success-fully fished with a bone, sharpened atboth ends, tied to the string a little fromthe
. Rod and gun . vers of piscatorial sport. Rice Lake isone of the many Ontario homes of thiswarrior fish, and as the writers experi-ence of the maskinonge was obtainedhere, his references to the finny fighterwill of necessity savour of Rice Lake. Informer times maskinonge were in greatabundance at this lake, but this was inthe halcyon days. This w^as the timewhen men could bait an ordinary hookwith a piece of red flannel and catch warymaskinonge forsooth ! This was the timewhen the Mississaugua Indians success-fully fished with a bone, sharpened atboth ends, tied to the string a little fromthe middle. This is what an Indian be-longing to the Alnwick reservation on thesouth shore of Rice Lake claims. He gives the name of the maskinonge, in thetongue of his fathers, as canoe-jay. Down Rice Lake last year sports forwhom maskinonge fishing has a fascina-tion did not have as good catches as inprevious seasons. However, at the headof the lake better success was had. Atthe beginning of the season, however,.. W, Thompson, of Port Hot?e. with a Twenty-poundMaskinonge. many fish were biting cautiotisly, and con-sequently a larger number got away thanusual. Several trolling outfits were lost,also, owing to some part breaking, whichgoes to prove that there are still somelarge fish in the lake. One season anAmerican lost an outfit which he claimedwas solid gold, and cost ten dollars. The fact that your fish gets away shouldnot dishearten you. and prompt you togive up in despair, because fish that havebeen hooked will bite again. Mr. David 116 ROD AND GUN IN CANADA Near, of Warkvvorth, caught in Treatwater a niaskinonge that had in its moutha hook with which it had gotten away onsome former occasion. The fish wassomewhat emaciated and its captureproves that maskinonge can be fooledmore than once with the spoon. At Rice Lake several Indians fish formaskinonge all season. When a hshgets away from them, they will go manytimes over the spot. This should be agood authority for not los
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